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Time Now in Sibu, Malaysia 🇲🇾

🏆 Sibu ranks #20 for lowest elevation.
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08:29:39 GMT+8
Thursday, 20 August 2026

Lat/Long: 2.3° N, 111.82° E

Elevation: 0 m above sea level

Population rank: #25 of 179 cities in Malaysia by population

State: Sarawak

Country: 🇲🇾 Malaysia (Asia)

IANA Timezone: Asia/Kuching

Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: +08:00

Timezone: +08

Daylight Saving Time: No

Sibu keeps its clocks on UTC+08:00, in the Asia/Kuching time zone. Sibu does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Sibu lies barely above sea level, at roughly 0 m. The nearest big city, Singapore, is a distant 895 km away. Sibu is a significant city in Malaysia, worth timing right for calls and travel.

Sibu gets 12h 10m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 18:41.

Time & Daylight in Sibu

Daylight Hours in Sibu

Sibu gets 12h 10m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sibu is at 06:30 and sunset in Sibu is at 18:41.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 59m near the December solstice to 12h 15m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Sibu and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Sibu right now.

New York Wed 20:29 -12h
Los Angeles Wed 17:29 -15h
Chicago Wed 19:29 -13h
Toronto Wed 20:29 -12h
Sao Paulo Wed 21:29 -11h
London Thu 01:29 -7h
Paris Thu 02:29 -6h
Berlin Thu 02:29 -6h
Moscow Thu 03:29 -5h
Dubai Thu 04:29 -4h
Mumbai Thu 05:59 -2h 30m
Singapore Thu 08:29 same time
Hong Kong Thu 08:29 same time
Tokyo Thu 09:29 +1h
Sydney Thu 10:29 +2h

Best Time to Call Sibu

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Sibu:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 21:00 to 05:00 in Sibu.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Sibu.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 08:00 to 16:00 in Sibu.

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Cities Sharing Sibu's Time Zone (UTC+08:00)

These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sibu.

Weather in Sibu

Hourly Forecast in Sibu

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Prayer Times in Sibu

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Thu, 20 Aug 05:18 06:30 12:36 15:53 18:41 20:11
Fri, 21 Aug 05:18 06:30 12:36 15:52 18:41 20:11
Sat, 22 Aug 05:17 06:30 12:35 15:51 18:41 20:11
Sun, 23 Aug 05:17 06:30 12:35 15:51 18:40 20:10
Mon, 24 Aug 05:17 06:30 12:35 15:50 18:40 20:10
Tue, 25 Aug 05:17 06:29 12:35 15:49 18:40 20:10
Wed, 26 Aug 05:17 06:29 12:34 15:48 18:39 20:09
View Full Prayer Time Calendar for Sibu →

14-day Forecast for Sibu

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sibu

🌅 Sunrise in Sibu
6:30 AM
🌇 Sunset in Sibu
6:41 PM
Day Length
12h 10m
🌄 Dawn in Sibu
6:09 AM
🌆 Dusk in Sibu
7:02 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Sibu. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Sibu

🌓 Current Phase
First Quarter
💡 Illumination
49.2%
🌕 Next Moonrise
Today, 12:21
🌑 Next Moonset
Tomorrow, 00:34

View the detailed moon calendar for Sibu with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Sibu

How Far Is Sibu From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Singapore 895 km W (263deg)
Hong Kong 2,240 km N (6deg)
Mumbai 4,628 km WNW (297deg)
Tokyo 4,689 km NE (34deg)
Sydney 5,756 km SE (138deg)
Dubai 6,558 km WNW (298deg)
Moscow 8,814 km NNW (327deg)
Paris 11,218 km NW (321deg)

Sibu's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Sibu and you would surface near Tonantins, Brazil, about 76 km from the antipodal point at 2.3deg S, 68.2deg W.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sibu

What time is it in Sibu right now?

The current local time in Sibu is 08:29 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Sibu follows the Asia/Kuching time zone.

What time zone is Sibu in?

Sibu runs on the Asia/Kuching IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sibu?

To turn UTC into Sibu time, shift the clock 08:00 hours forward, which places Sibu at UTC+08:00 right now.

Is Sibu on daylight saving time right now?

No. As of August 20, 2026, Sibu is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Sibu today?

Today in Sibu: sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset is at 18:41, giving 12h 10m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Sibu tonight?

Over Sibu tonight the moon shows a First Quarter phase at 49.2% illumination.

What is solar time in Sibu?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sibu, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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